How the fixtures fell: romance in the air, kindest run-ins, and title six-pointers

Does a nice April/May schedule give Liverpool a title advantage? 

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Detailed view of the Premier League Trophy during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Etihad Stadium on May 21, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

After last season ended with a feeling that Manchester City are so good that the rest of us might as well pick up our ball and head home, the new campaign is already promising something for the romantics.

It opens on 11 August with Vincent Kompany’s Burnley, newly promoted, taking on Treble winners City, his former club of course, on the opening day of the campaign.